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Hanoi welcomes 5.12 million visitors in Q1
The capital city of Hanoi received 5.12 million tourists, including 615,000 foreigners, in the first quarter of 2013, representing a year-on-year increase of 17 percent.
Sapa in the Cloud Festival to open in late April
The 2013 Sapa in the Cloud Festival will take place from April 26 to May 5, said the district People’s Committee.
Rotterdam, HCM City to work on climate change
Ho Chi Minh City and Holland’s Rotterdam city are set to sign a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will advance cooperation between the two sides in climate change adaptation.
Mekong greatly challenged by climate change
A new study on Climate Change Impact and Adaptation in the Lower Mekong Basin has revealed that the effects of climate change in the basin are worse than the global average.
Chess player wins two golds at Asian Junior Champs
Vo Kim Phung won two gold medals in both the girls’ classical and girls’ blitz events at the Asian Junior Boys & Girls Under 20 Chess Championships 2013 which wrapped up in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on April 7.
PetroVietnam increases investment in Russia
The Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) increased its investment in a project at the Rusvietpetro joint venture company in Russia to US$1.4 billion in the first quarter of 2013.
Beauty contest held for the disabled
A beauty contest, named “The Crescent’s Beauty 2013”, will be held from April 15-18 to mark the Vietnam Day for People with Disabilities, which falls on April 18.
Colombian Deputy Minister to visit Vietnam
Colombian Deputy Minister of Multilateral Affairs Patti Londono will visit Vietnam during her 5-day tour to Southeast Asia starting from April 8.
Quang Ninh urged to tap development potential
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has asked the northern province of Quang Ninh to focus on socio-economic development and Party building work.
“Smart Start for Students” festival in HCM City
More than 3,000 students and their parents from nearly 20 high schools in Ho Chi Minh City joined a “Smart Start for Students” festival at the Marie Curie High School on April 7.